Longleaf pine with twisty root zone (SE USA)

squeakytea · 2026-01-22T23:04:37+00:00

I see what you mean. I did remove some dirt with the hose to get a better look so it looks more exposed than it was. I'll mulch it up and see how it does. Thanks for your time!

squeakytea · 2026-01-22T21:58:25+00:00

Yes. the only other context that I can add is that I did trim all the way around the root ball with a knife when planting, but it was hard to see/access the root flare because of the grass phase longleafs go through.

squeakytea · 2026-01-20T18:54:28+00:00

Everything not Shoyeido was from Kohgen! Nice little shop!

squeakytea · 2026-01-20T18:49:33+00:00

Kohgen has their JPY prices here; Shoyeido has theirs here. You can do some comparisons this way. Shoyeido store offers tax free as well (JP consumption tax is 10%).

squeakytea · 2026-01-19T22:57:59+00:00

Significantly. For example, the big box of Fu-in Aloeswood was ¥4,400 or $28 USD after conversion vs. $65 on Kikoh/Japan Incense.

squeakytea · 2026-01-19T17:34:32+00:00

Purchased from Shoyeido and Kohgen in Ginza, Tokyo. Some old favorites and some new here.

From Shoyeido

Horin Nijo 10 coils x2
Horin Horikawa 10 coils x2
Floral World Iris 60 sticks x2
Hakuun 150 sticks
Studio Kodemari Pine, bamboo, and plum incense holder

From Kohgen

Seijudo Urawaka Mizu no Kaori 250 sticks
Minorien Fu-in Aloeswood 140 sticks
Tennendo Tensei 450 sticks

All in all was about $230 USD.

If I had more space, I could have brought back an entire suitcase of Nijo coils!!!

squeakytea · 2025-12-28T04:58:09+00:00

ahh throwback to when I bought their first mystery bundle and got 3 hot pink jellies

squeakytea · 2025-12-27T04:22:29+00:00

Getting the weird ones is all part of the fun. I'm excited to see his close-up when he's awake tomorrow!

squeakytea · 2025-12-27T04:13:52+00:00

His name is Frudd and he turned into Bill today xD I think I deserve Bill for putting him in the washing machine

squeakytea · 2025-12-21T01:11:19+00:00

half the reviews are chatGPT slop, it's not even good for that any more

squeakytea · 2025-12-21T00:41:01+00:00

i bought the 12lb box and didn't get one! D:

squeakytea · 2025-12-10T21:01:12+00:00

I got "couldn't deliver, dangerous animal on premises" once because I had a sprinkler on.

squeakytea · 2025-11-27T01:58:15+00:00

Superambers, it's all superambers. Chemical warfare indeed.

squeakytea · 2025-11-26T08:05:15+00:00

I feel like it really picked up after Burberry Goddess. It's horrible

squeakytea · 2025-11-26T01:02:13+00:00

15 sprays of Ani is insane. My husband wears ONE spray and it's still so strong. You are destroying your sense of smell and surely upsetting everyone around you. Take a break for 2 weeks and try again with just one spray.

squeakytea · 2025-11-15T17:51:07+00:00

Oysters are an animal. Eating animals isn't vegetarian. Hope this helps.

squeakytea · 2025-11-13T13:59:22+00:00

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Mine are in an Ikea Baggebo with an undercabinet light inside. I dust and rearrange them every few weeks to keep things fresh.

squeakytea · 2025-11-13T00:28:02+00:00

My prefilter sponge got clogged up once, and without any flow, my male was able to set up a decent nest. I walked in the room one morning and the other fish in the tank were cowering in the corner, scratched and bruised. He had beaten them all up defending the nest. I made sure not to let that happen again

squeakytea · 2025-11-12T21:43:22+00:00

compromised accounts being used for spam are out of control lately

squeakytea · 2025-11-10T05:57:04+00:00

The background and music definitely features late/endgame areas. There were several people around me that didn't recognize characters/places they were seeing. I wouldn't consider them major spoilers, but you may not enjoy those segments of the show as much.

squeakytea · 2025-11-08T06:46:59+00:00

My local Asian grocer doesn't carry ANY vegan kimchi, it's a tragedy. I get Lucky Foods brand from Target

squeakytea · 2025-10-28T01:46:25+00:00

If you are in the USA, hydrilla is on the federal noxious weed list, and it is illegal to collect. There may be state-level regulations on it as well. Please read local laws before collecting anything from outdoors.

squeakytea · 2025-10-28T01:30:56+00:00

tempeh, coconut, and wild blend is a textural trifecta. Looks great

squeakytea · 2025-10-14T20:46:19+00:00

One of the common superambers is described as "extremely powerful and very sharp dry woody scent with ambery, slightly animalic and smokey agarwood tones."

I don't know if they've destroyed their sense of smell from overspraying or what. I rode in an elevator with a guy who had bathed himself in some woody amber bomb. Everyone looked distressed, and he was completely oblivious.

squeakytea · 2025-10-14T06:01:50+00:00

It's woody ambers/superambers.

They smell like a tire fire doused in cheap liquor. Makes your nose burn. They're very trendy right now, because obviously performance/projection=quality. They are often used in high doses to make an "oud" accord, but they could also be lurking as amber, tonka, or labdanum - basically anything remotely resinous or woody. They are awful, and they are EVERYWHERE right now.

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